Next.js App Router Patterns
Umfassende Patterns für Next.js 14+ App Router Architektur, Server-Komponenten und moderne Full-Stack React-Entwicklung.
Wann dieses Skill verwendet werden sollte
- Erstellen neuer Next.js-Anwendungen mit App Router
- Migration vom Pages Router zum App Router
- Implementieren von Server-Komponenten und Streaming
- Einrichten paralleler und abfangender Routen
- Optimieren von Datenabruf und Caching
- Erstellen von Full-Stack-Funktionen mit Server Actions
Kernkonzepte
1. Rendering-Modi
| Modus | Wo | Wann verwenden |
|---|---|---|
| Server Components | Nur Server | Datenabruf, schwere Berechnungen, Geheimnisse |
| Client Components | Browser | Interaktivität, Hooks, Browser-APIs |
| Statisch | Build-Zeit | Inhalte, die sich selten ändern |
| Dynamisch | Request-Zeit | Personalisierte oder Echtzeit-Daten |
| Streaming | Progressiv | Große Seiten, langsame Datenquellen |
2. Dateikonventionen
app/
├── layout.tsx # Gemeinsamer UI-Wrapper
├── page.tsx # Routen-UI
├── loading.tsx # Lade-UI (Suspense)
├── error.tsx # Fehlerbegrenzung
├── not-found.tsx # 404-UI
├── route.ts # API-Endpunkt
├── template.tsx # Neu-gemountetes Layout
├── default.tsx # Parallel-Routen-Fallback
└── opengraph-image.tsx # OG-Bildgenerierung
Schnellstart
// app/layout.tsx
import { Inter } from 'next/font/google'
import { Providers } from './providers'
const inter = Inter({ subsets: ['latin'] })
export const metadata = {
title: { default: 'My App', template: '%s | My App' },
description: 'Built with Next.js App Router',
}
export default function RootLayout({
children,
}: {
children: React.ReactNode
}) {
return (
<html lang="en" suppressHydrationWarning>
<body className={inter.className}>
<Providers>{children}</Providers>
</body>
</html>
)
}
// app/page.tsx - Server Component by default
async function getProducts() {
const res = await fetch('https://api.example.com/products', {
next: { revalidate: 3600 }, // ISR: jede Stunde neu validieren
})
return res.json()
}
export default async function HomePage() {
const products = await getProducts()
return (
<main>
<h1>Products</h1>
<ProductGrid products={products} />
</main>
)
}
Patterns
Pattern 1: Server-Komponenten mit Datenabruf
// app/products/page.tsx
import { Suspense } from 'react'
import { ProductList, ProductListSkeleton } from '@/components/products'
import { FilterSidebar } from '@/components/filters'
interface SearchParams {
category?: string
sort?: 'price' | 'name' | 'date'
page?: string
}
export default async function ProductsPage({
searchParams,
}: {
searchParams: Promise<SearchParams>
}) {
const params = await searchParams
return (
<div className="flex gap-8">
<FilterSidebar />
<Suspense
key={JSON.stringify(params)}
fallback={<ProductListSkeleton />}
>
<ProductList
category={params.category}
sort={params.sort}
page={Number(params.page) || 1}
/>
</Suspense>
</div>
)
}
// components/products/ProductList.tsx - Server Component
async function getProducts(filters: ProductFilters) {
const res = await fetch(
`${process.env.API_URL}/products?${new URLSearchParams(filters)}`,
{ next: { tags: ['products'] } }
)
if (!res.ok) throw new Error('Failed to fetch products')
return res.json()
}
export async function ProductList({ category, sort, page }: ProductFilters) {
const { products, totalPages } = await getProducts({ category, sort, page })
return (
<div>
<div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-4">
{products.map((product) => (
<ProductCard key={product.id} product={product} />
))}
</div>
<Pagination currentPage={page} totalPages={totalPages} />
</div>
)
}
Pattern 2: Client-Komponenten mit 'use client'
// components/products/AddToCartButton.tsx
'use client'
import { useState, useTransition } from 'react'
import { addToCart } from '@/app/actions/cart'
export function AddToCartButton({ productId }: { productId: string }) {
const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition()
const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
const handleClick = () => {
setError(null)
startTransition(async () => {
const result = await addToCart(productId)
if (result.error) {
setError(result.error)
}
})
}
return (
<div>
<button
onClick={handleClick}
disabled={isPending}
className="btn-primary"
>
{isPending ? 'Adding...' : 'Add to Cart'}
</button>
{error && <p className="text-red-500 text-sm">{error}</p>}
</div>
)
}
Pattern 3: Server Actions
// app/actions/cart.ts
"use server";
import { revalidateTag } from "next/cache";
import { cookies } from "next/headers";
import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
export async function addToCart(productId: string) {
const cookieStore = await cookies();
const sessionId = cookieStore.get("session")?.value;
if (!sessionId) {
redirect("/login");
}
try {
await db.cart.upsert({
where: { sessionId_productId: { sessionId, productId } },
update: { quantity: { increment: 1 } },
create: { sessionId, productId, quantity: 1 },
});
revalidateTag("cart");
return { success: true };
} catch (error) {
return { error: "Failed to add item to cart" };
}
}
export async function checkout(formData: FormData) {
const address = formData.get("address") as string;
const payment = formData.get("payment") as string;
// Validate
if (!address || !payment) {
return { error: "Missing required fields" };
}
// Process order
const order = await processOrder({ address, payment });
// Redirect to confirmation
redirect(`/orders/${order.id}/confirmation`);
}
Pattern 4: Parallele Routen
// app/dashboard/layout.tsx
export default function DashboardLayout({
children,
analytics,
team,
}: {
children: React.ReactNode
analytics: React.ReactNode
team: React.ReactNode
}) {
return (
<div className="dashboard-grid">
<main>{children}</main>
<aside className="analytics-panel">{analytics}</aside>
<aside className="team-panel">{team}</aside>
</div>
)
}
// app/dashboard/@analytics/page.tsx
export default async function AnalyticsSlot() {
const stats = await getAnalytics()
return <AnalyticsChart data={stats} />
}
// app/dashboard/@analytics/loading.tsx
export default function AnalyticsLoading() {
return <ChartSkeleton />
}
// app/dashboard/@team/page.tsx
export default async function TeamSlot() {
const members = await getTeamMembers()
return <TeamList members={members} />
}
Pattern 5: Abfangende Routen (Modal-Pattern)
// Dateistruktur für Foto-Modal
// app/
// ├── @modal/
// │ ├── (.)photos/[id]/page.tsx # Abfangen
// │ └── default.tsx
// ├── photos/
// │ └── [id]/page.tsx # Vollständige Seite
// └── layout.tsx
// app/@modal/(.)photos/[id]/page.tsx
import { Modal } from '@/components/Modal'
import { PhotoDetail } from '@/components/PhotoDetail'
export default async function PhotoModal({
params,
}: {
params: Promise<{ id: string }>
}) {
const { id } = await params
const photo = await getPhoto(id)
return (
<Modal>
<PhotoDetail photo={photo} />
</Modal>
)
}
// app/photos/[id]/page.tsx - Vollständige Seitenversion
export default async function PhotoPage({
params,
}: {
params: Promise<{ id: string }>
}) {
const { id } = await params
const photo = await getPhoto(id)
return (
<div className="photo-page">
<PhotoDetail photo={photo} />
<RelatedPhotos photoId={id} />
</div>
)
}
// app/layout.tsx
export default function RootLayout({
children,
modal,
}: {
children: React.ReactNode
modal: React.ReactNode
}) {
return (
<html>
<body>
{children}
{modal}
</body>
</html>
)
}
Pattern 6: Streaming mit Suspense
// app/product/[id]/page.tsx
import { Suspense } from 'react'
export default async function ProductPage({
params,
}: {
params: Promise<{ id: string }>
}) {
const { id } = await params
// Diese Daten werden zuerst geladen (blockierend)
const product = await getProduct(id)
return (
<div>
{/* Sofortiges Rendern */}
<ProductHeader product={product} />
{/* Reviews streamen */}
<Suspense fallback={<ReviewsSkeleton />}>
<Reviews productId={id} />
</Suspense>
{/* Empfehlungen streamen */}
<Suspense fallback={<RecommendationsSkeleton />}>
<Recommendations productId={id} />
</Suspense>
</div>
)
}
// Diese Komponenten holen ihre eigenen Daten
async function Reviews({ productId }: { productId: string }) {
const reviews = await getReviews(productId) // Langsame API
return <ReviewList reviews={reviews} />
}
async function Recommendations({ productId }: { productId: string }) {
const products = await getRecommendations(productId) // ML-basiert, langsam
return <ProductCarousel products={products} />
}
Pattern 7: Route Handler (API-Routen)
// app/api/products/route.ts
import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
const searchParams = request.nextUrl.searchParams;
const category = searchParams.get("category");
const products = await db.product.findMany({
where: category ? { category } : undefined,
take: 20,
});
return NextResponse.json(products);
}
export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
const body = await request.json();
const product = await db.product.create({
data: body,
});
return NextResponse.json(product, { status: 201 });
}
// app/api/products/[id]/route.ts
export async function GET(
request: NextRequest,
{ params }: { params: Promise<{ id: string }> },
) {
const { id } = await params;
const product = await db.product.findUnique({ where: { id } });
if (!product) {
return NextResponse.json({ error: "Product not found" }, { status: 404 });
}
return NextResponse.json(product);
}
Pattern 8: Metadaten und SEO
// app/products/[slug]/page.tsx
import { Metadata } from 'next'
import { notFound } from 'next/navigation'
type Props = {
params: Promise<{ slug: string }>
}
export async function generateMetadata({ params }: Props): Promise<Metadata> {
const { slug } = await params
const product = await getProduct(slug)
if (!product) return {}
return {
title: product.name,
description: product.description,
openGraph: {
title: product.name,
description: product.description,
images: [{ url: product.image, width: 1200, height: 630 }],
},
twitter: {
card: 'summary_large_image',
title: product.name,
description: product.description,
images: [product.image],
},
}
}
export async function generateStaticParams() {
const products = await db.product.findMany({ select: { slug: true } })
return products.map((p) => ({ slug: p.slug }))
}
export default async function ProductPage({ params }: Props) {
const { slug } = await params
const product = await getProduct(slug)
if (!product) notFound()
return <ProductDetail product={product} />
}
Caching-Strategien
Daten-Cache
// Kein Cache (immer aktuell)
fetch(url, { cache: "no-store" });
// Für immer cachen (statisch)
fetch(url, { cache: "force-cache" });
// ISR - nach 60 Sekunden neu validieren
fetch(url, { next: { revalidate: 60 } });
// Tag-basierte Invalidierung
fetch(url, { next: { tags: ["products"] } });
// Via Server Action invalidieren
("use server");
import { revalidateTag, revalidatePath } from "next/cache";
export async function updateProduct(id: string, data: ProductData) {
await db.product.update({ where: { id }, data });
revalidateTag("products");
revalidatePath("/products");
}
Best Practices
Do's
- Beginne mit Server-Komponenten - Füge 'use client' nur hinzu, wenn nötig
- Datenabruf zusammenfassen - Rufe Daten dort ab, wo sie verwendet werden
- Suspense-Grenzen nutzen - Aktiviere Streaming für langsame Daten
- Parallele Routen einsetzen - Unabhängige Ladezustände
- Server Actions verwenden - Für Mutationen mit progressiver Verbesserung
Don'ts
- Nicht serialisierbare Daten übergeben - Grenzen zwischen Server und Client
- Keine Hooks in Server-Komponenten verwenden - Kein useState, useEffect
- Nicht in Client-Komponenten abrufen - Verwende Server-Komponenten oder React Query
- Layouts nicht zu tief verschachteln - Jedes Layout fügt dem Komponentenbaum hinzu
- Ladezustände nicht ignorieren - Stelle immer loading.tsx oder Suspense bereit